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Category - Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed - Browning Shotguns - O/U

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Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed
Browning Shotguns - O/U

Browning Superposed Lightning 20ga - LONG TANG, SK/SK, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Browning, Year 1972, 20 Gauge, 6lbs. 4oz., Chokes SK/SK, LOP 14 1/2", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 3/8"
Serial Number: 1783V72
The Browning Superposed is one of the finest over/under shotguns in history and one of John Browning’s most brilliant designs. Produced in Belgium, running strong from 1931 through 1977 when traditional production stopped, The Superposed is well known in the upland world here and abroad. Here we have the venerable Browning Superposed Grade 1 in 20ga. This example is a 1972 manufactured Superposed Lightning serial number 1783V72 weighing a comfortable 6lbs. 4oz. This lightning has 28” vent-rib barrels with mirror bore, 3” chambers and is choked SK/SK. With this being a 1972 gun there is no need to worry about the infamous salt debacle as this gun was made after Browning burned all the salt cured wood at the end of 1971.  AS A PRECAUTION, OUR GUNSMITH PERFORMED A SALT TEST ON THE WOOD AND IT SHOWED NEGATIVE...GUARANTEED NO SALT ON THIS GUN.  Also an important feature of this Superposed is the return to the long tang trigger guard, which is much preferred in the Browning Superposed world.  The gun has 99% blue remaining on its receiver while the engraving is crisp and clear, then gun has seen careful use and bears a few light handling marks on its stock but all on the surface not into the wood. It has superb wood to metal fit, perfect screws and grade 1 furniture with good figure. A great lightweight, fast pointing and handy gun to take to the sporting fields. Thanks for looking!

BARRELS
Barrel Length:  28"
Chokes:  .005/.005 SK/SK 
Bores:  Mirror
Bore Diameter:  .622/.622
Wall Thickness:  .035/.038
% Blue:  99% factory blue
Chambers:  3"
Ribs:  vent-tight
Sights:  front-silver

ACTION
Action:  Tight, slight right of center
Ejectors or Extractors:  ejectors-timed
Receiver Condition:  97% factory blue
Screws:  perfect
Engraving:  sharp, clear
Trigger Type:  single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  95% factory blue

STOCK
Type:  long tang square knob/field style forend
LOP:  14 1/2"
LOP To End Of Wood:  14 1/8"
DAH:  2 1/8"
DAC:  1 3/8"
Cast:  Toe 1/8" off
Checkering Condition:  excellent
Butt Treatment:  factory butt plate

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $90.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

Other
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
 

SOLD

Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge